robocalls directed to people in baltimore city and prince george's county that suggested martin o'malley had already won and there was no need to vote. >> i am calling to let everyone know that governor o'malley has been successful. our goal has been met. the polls were correct. we are ok. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> they felt to identify who the calls came from and provided no return number. the real purpose, gansler believes, was to keep people at home. >> it was to suppress voter turnout. we do not tolerate this type of behavior in maryland. >> is charging 112,000 violations of the act and asking the judge to triple the fine. that adds up to $168 million. but early has not commented on

the calls. gansler said there is no evidence he knew about them. -- bob ehrlich has not commented on the calls. >> those 112,000 violations that the attorney general is charging, one for each of the robocalls that was made. delius hanson -- the state prosecutor has issued subpoenas in the case. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tonight the attorney for the embattled doctor accused of implanting unnecessary stents reacted to the hospitals multimillion-dollar settlement. george lettis is live downtown with details. >> in addition to the reaction from that attorney, we are learning more about who brought on the whole investigation.

>> he had thrown dr. midei under the bust. >> the attorney for dr. midei says the answer to those questions are becoming more clear. now that his former employer, st. joseph medical center, just agreed to pay back the federal government 22 in dollars in medicaid and medicare funds to settle a lawsuit. the lawsuit alleges the hospital gave kickbacks to mid atlantic cardiovascular associates in exchange for referrals of patients who needed lucrative procedures. >> that had absolutely no connection to dr. midei in the performance of stents. >> dr. midei is accused of performing heart surgery's although there are not medically necessary. he is mentioned in the st. joseph suit, but did not have to pay. the settlement is the end of what began as a complaint from three whistleblowing cardiac surgeons who work for a

competitor of midlantic cardiovascular associates. the whistle-blowers will now split $2.7 million from the settlement. >> when referrals are made based on the amount how much money is paid, not on the basis of getting you to the best position, that is wrong. that is what they were concerned with. it is not sour grapes at all. people's lives are at stake here. >> of sediment target st. josephs or fraudulent claims, the settlement still says dr. midei performed unnecessary stent procedures. >> in some cases we have pursue criminal charges when we have -- when we believe we have evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. clain washn mclea

acquitted. we are live in baltimore city. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland's budget gap is growing wider. state legislators are learning by how much and why. david collins is monitoring developments and joins us live from annapolis. >> experts say the budget hole is getting deeper because of increased spending on mandates and entitlement programs such as medicaid. there is one bright spot, slots revenues. next year they could provide $105 million in relief. perhaps it was a case of stunned silence, but no one even cleared their throat estate analyst reveal how much of a budget shortfall lawmakers face next fiscal year. >> there is going to be a gap on a cash basis in excess of $1.6

billion. >> revenue forecasts are weak because the economic forecast is weak. tax dollars are inching in the right direction, but revenue sources are not keeping pace with expenditures. ongoing requirements mandates and entitlements account for 81% of spending. medicaid expenses are said to be the 800 pound gorilla. last year federal dollars help make ends meet, but those funds are gone. now that legislators have details on how bad things are, they will soon turn their attention on finding sources of revenue. governor o'malley has already said his next budget will not contain a new tax. some believe the next legislative session will see an increase in the alcohol tax. opinion polls indicate broad support for raising it as much as 10 cents. it would generate $240 million. senate leaders have long

advocated an income increase in the increase in gasoline tax. state budget experts say teacher retirement costs are up by $75 million. the governor established a commission looking into ways to cut costs. law made -- lawmakers want to ship expenses to local governments. >> lawmakers are expected to reveal some of their bouncing ideas december 16. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> an investigator says to people have been found dead inside of burned out of a body shop parke. cruz said took about an hour to bring the three alarm blaze under control. the victims have not been identified and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

>> a 17-year-old was charged with helping shooting of another teenager. sterling matthews is being held in the county detention center. he was arrested for killing another teenager outside a row house. anne arundel county police have released a sketch of a man accused of raping a woman in laurell. the victim said she was attacked after taking out the trash on xenia meadow drive monday night. if you have any information on the crime, you are urged to call anne arundel county police at this number. >> tonight, "travel and leisure" magazine has released its list of america's most and least attractive people. charm city got a very dubious ranking. lowell melser has more.

>> it is hard when your this good-looking. i was saying before, i am offended by this because i am a city resident. i take umbrage with "travel and leisure" magazine. a poll of their readers and ask them to rank 35 cities from around the nation, including baltimore, on topics such as best restaurants, airports, and vacation destinations. it also asked them to write the prettiest and ugliest cities. baltimore unfortunately ranked pretty high. could a city known for its charm and beautiful old buildings really be home to some of the ugliest people in the country? we went straight to the top to find out. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. >> you are an attractive mayor. this must hurt, doesn't it? [laughter] >> that is horrible. >> the mayor said she was shocked by the survey, which

said baltimore ranked no. 2 out of 35 cities for having the ugliest people. i do good politician, she had a protest in mind. >> i am just going to walk around with a bag over my head for the rest of the term, until we rise again. >> but we feel good, right? >> we feel good, we look good. what did they know, "travel and leisure"? >> we headed over to holland's market in southwest baltimore to see what folks over there thought. they were fired up. >> i think that's a lie. new york and d.c. have some very frightful people. >> it is everywhere. >> i think we are all right. >> we are definitely beautiful people. >> i am starting to get the feeling that maybe "travel and

leisure" may have gotten this one wrong. i had to talk to a professional, sue at her salon. >> the key in baltimore is to always be happy, get a good hairdresser, and get good beauty tips. >> from city hall to the city streets, the bottom line seems to be a who cares type of attitude. many folks pointed out, it is what on the ins -- what is on the inside that counts. >> it could not have been baltimore, never. >> philadelphia came in no. 3 and memphis, tennessee, came in at no. 1. we rank the best when it comes to historical sites, pizza, and

microbrewed beer. if we just drink a couple of those three years, we will probably move down on the ugly list. live in federal hill tonight, lowell melser. >> this is just not right. our facebook friends have certainly taken issue with this. cheryl wonders if they judge the people at the inner harbor, because they are tourists. stevens says, if it were not for the ugly people, as good-looking folks would not stand out. >> stay with us, there is more news ahead here on 11 news at 6. >> we have an answer to the question, did le'ron mcclain spent in the face of another player?

>> lots of sunshine heading into the upcoming weekend. 61 at the inner harbor

>> all of us remember the snow from last february. city officials have been putting together a revised snow plan. >> we uncovered the politics of snow removal. jayne miller explains. >> last winter's blizzards or so challenging, city officials have been meeting every two weeks ever since to come up with a new plan to improve the city's snow removal response. included, how to handle pressure like this. >> i am not happy. >> that voice belongs to a city

councilman. he left a message on february 8 for a city transportation officials, complaining city crews had not touch the private street that he lives on. >> what thousands of e-mail is revealed about other council members and influence they exerted during the historic winter storms. >> they basically said you are driving us crazy. >> and on the report, tonight at 11. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> no snow inside just yet, though temperatures still up in the 60 does it. it looks like it will warm up even further as we head for the next few days. 63 at the inner harbor, with the normal high of only 58. the record high was 75 and the record low was 24 degrees on

november 10. a pretty wide range of possibilities this time of year. downtown baltimore is at 61. the eastern shore counties are checking in with a 50's as well. the patuxent naval air station is down to 48 degrees. make henry at 51, frostburg 51. mild november temperatures out west. along the coast, that of a short storm is trying to bring some cloud cover along the coastal beaches there down toward ocean city and downpours virginia beach. around here it will be basically a clear and cool night. 39-46, with northeast winds at 5 miles an hour. the storm is drifting further offshore over the atlantic. high pressure from eastern canada to north florida dominates the weather seen. veterans day looks beautiful. maybe next week we will get a

chance for rain, but this system is falling apart. it will hold off until monday night or tuesday of next week. other than some scattered, hike, fair weather clouds, look for clear nice and sunny days. 63-68 tomorrow, and the days keep getting shorter. sunsets at 4:55 p.m. tomorrow. the same scenario in the central part of the state around the bay, a brisk north win, but temperatures mild and 66 degrees with sunny skies. baltimore sun john expected across much of the lower eastern shore. -- sunshine expected. you might see a few thin clouds, but otherwise very nice with the temperature around 63 degrees. a big football day tomorrow here in town, and 66.

they do not have to worry about the weather under the dome in atlanta. clear skies tomorrow night, back in the low 40's. mainly sunny skies, a few clouds try to move in on sunday but we finish up the weekend with temperatures well above normal. next week, temperatures going back to where they are supposed to beat and slowly a chance for rain arriving. 20% on monday but it moves up to 5050 -- 50-50 by tuesday. >> le'ron mcclain has been hampered said sunday by the question -- he was exonerated. four tackles and havoc wreaked against the dolphins. the sack of chaz henne was the fifth of the season.

he is on a roll. fabian washington, not so much. looks like george wilson will replace them in the reagan starting lineup to are not against the falcons. -- in the ravens starting lineup. >> it is a different groups and i have ever played with. it is fun out there. i am excited for every play because these guys are good and they know what's coming, and they are going to let you know what is coming. they are just as happy for you to make a big play as they are for themselves. >> much more ravens cover john wbal-tv austenite. -- coverage on wbal plus tonight. pittsburgh steelers have the same record as the ravens but not nearly as much help.

max starks ended the season. he suffered a neck injury and needs surgery. he will be replaced by jonathan scott sunday as the steelers face new england. terps are looking to go 2-0 on the year. -- >> and comes to comcast center knowing it will get a break -- it will get some fast-paced action. the kids are still trying to figure out where the ball goes all the time. 29 turnovers in the opener against seattle. that will not suffice against a much better team in the college of charleston. the cougars had 22 wins last year, so it should be a pretty good game out that comcast. >>tom is up next to look at that 7-day forecast.

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>> today was just a beautiful day. >> it is looking fine for the next few days as well. sunshine for thursday, veterans day will be beautiful. clouds try to move then but temperatures stay above normal sunday. next week as we dropped the temperatures back to normal, scattered showers tuesday and wednesday, with high temperatures in the mid 50's. for the next four days or so, picture-perfect weather a wrong here. >> nbc nightly news with brian williams is coming your way next. we will be back here tonight at 11. >> thank you for joining us. we will see you then. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> of breaking news and weather any time at >> of breaking news and weather

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